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Embrace the Nerves: How I Leverage Human Behavior to Fuel My Projects and Lifestyle | Dotcombaron
Sep
If you’ve watched my content before, you know that studying human behavior is simply part of my obsession to improve projects and businesses. It’s a deep dive into understanding how people tick, what drives their actions, and how that translates into success or challenges in the entrepreneurial world. This constant observation is what helps me refine my strategies and connect more effectively with others.
The Challenge: Navigating Constant New Connections
My lifestyle often puts me in situations where I’m constantly meeting new people. For example, I’m staying in this specific Airbnb for over two years now – perhaps even longer, time really flies! This means every three or four days, new faces appear. And it’s not just in the Airbnb; it’s also when I’m out and about, or doing my daily video calls, whether with existing connections or new ones.
This frequent change brings a constant challenge: a feeling I can only describe as a ‘little bit nervous.’ It’s always part of the game, no matter how many decades I’ve been doing this. This morning was no different; I felt that familiar jitterness before stepping out. You also don’t want to overwhelm new people, especially when they’re just settling in.
My Approach: Observation, Empathy, and Harnessing Nervous Energy
My solution to this constant state of flux and nervousness isn’t to try and eliminate it, but to leverage it. Here’s how I do it:
1. Rapid Human Behavior Analysis
- ‘It’s very quickly analyzing what people actually do, accept’ when it comes to energy and value. I quickly gauge their vibe and what they’re open to.
- I observe my own behavior and feelings, which helps me understand and adapt my approach.
2. Breaking the Ice with Authenticity
- It’s very important to ‘break the ice,’ but not by ‘licking people’s ass.’ I don’t pretend to be someone I’m not.
- Instead, I try to ‘sync a little bit with their energy’ and pay close attention to ‘their reactions on the things that I’m saying.’ This allows for genuine connection.
- I quickly observe if they’re receptive and what they ‘can handle’ when I’m ‘giving a little bit value.’
3. Embracing Vulnerability and Humility
- I never want to ‘sound like a person who knows it all,’ telling others ‘you have to do this, you have to do that.’
- People who travel are often in a ‘vulnerable position’ due to the ‘unknown things’ they encounter. This often ‘forces them also to be a little bit more humble,’ and I meet them at that level.
- My base belief is that ‘a lot of people are actually nice,’ which encourages me to approach every new interaction with positivity.
4. Turning Nervousness into Fuel
- ‘Being nervous… is never going away. Never leaves.’ I’ve learned that this feeling doesn’t stop me; in fact, ‘maybe even fuels me.’
- This morning, despite my initial jitters, I pushed myself. I thought, ‘Okay, let’s wait a little bit until he does a pee, or this person does a pee, and then I’m going to introduce myself, do a little bit of chit-chat.’
5. My Daily Routine in Bulgaria
I’m in Bulgaria because I need to finish and launch a couple of projects, and that’s the plan. However, I prefer not to leave. My days are structured yet flexible: I get up early, around quarter past five, and dedicate my mornings to ‘doing the work structures and scenarios, creating and optimizing projects, doing all the video calls.’ After that, I usually go out between 11 AM and 3 PM. Sometimes I even do ‘a couple of beers with the businesses.’ This morning, I got an ‘extra Sunday thing,’ and I’m ‘pretty happy with it.’ It doesn’t matter what day it is because ‘pretty much every day is similar’ in terms of my consistent work and interaction schedule.
Summary: The Journey is the Reward
The constant cycle of new people and new situations in my life and travels is not a hindrance but an opportunity. By embracing nervousness as a natural part of the process and approaching every interaction with keen observation, empathy, and a belief in human kindness, I continuously grow both personally and professionally. This dynamic approach ensures that I’m always learning, adapting, and contributing, no matter where I am or who I meet.
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